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by Vare on May 23, 2009 with 0 Comments
The products to be quickly found their way into the products, the symbols and the leaves of the trees in the world as a symbol for environmentally friendly products. But you will be surprised, May, as you have a direct impact on the trees when they turn green. The scientists estimate that more than 137 species of plants and animals every day due to the deforestation of tropical forests. This deforestation occurs in part due to the market of furniture. Tropical hardwoods such as teak, mahogany, rosewood and wood for furniture and other wood products are in demand and supply, or even decreases.
The products to be quickly found their way into the products, the symbols and the leaves of the trees in the world as a symbol for environmentally friendly products.
But you will be surprised, May, as you have a direct impact on the trees when they turn green. The scientists estimate that more than 137 species of plants and animals every day due to the deforestation of tropical forests. This deforestation occurs in part due to the market of furniture. Tropical hardwoods such as teak, mahogany, rosewood and wood for furniture and other wood products are in demand and supply, or even decreases.
In addition to deforestation, the furniture industry is an important user of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which is in almost all the surfaces and colors. Conventional lacquer is one of the most dangerous in terms of VOC emissions. Medium density fiber (MDF) and particleboard particles normally found in the construction of the furniture cheaper, contain carcinogens formaldehyde and phenol-urea-formaldehyde.
In response to the dangers of global and local, a nonprofit association of the Sustainable Furniture Council in 2006 was to promote sustainable among manufacturers, retailers and consumers. The organization is at the expense of raising awareness of the issue of sustainability in the construction of furniture and the company to introduce best practices and consumers to help to raise awareness of these issues.
The members of the association to take to the following:
- Reduce carbon emissions
- Minimization of pollutants
- Avoid the use of recycled paper
- Avoid using raw materials from sustainable sources that do not
The next time you are in the market for wood products, the following guidelines:
1. If the wood does it come from?
You want wood legally harvested for forest management. Where possible, the search for wood or reclaimed material. Is there also a number of growth forests, including bamboo, are neither threatened nor threaten other species in the production.
2. The wood is third?
In addition to the Sustainable Furniture Council to May at the certification of third parties, including the Forest Stewardship Council and Sustainable Forestry Initiative.
3. If the manufacturer is working on a lower use of energy?
In addition to the cost of producing energy, taking into account the distance covered timber. Cargos are a major source of air pollution threatens the health of millions of people.
4. If the furniture?
Search products for which near his house and the raw materials come from 500 miles. This reduces the distance traveled as well as support for initiatives that the lasting improvement of the furniture industry as a whole.
5. Some high-volatile organic compounds (VOCs) surface used to the product?
Paints and varnishes are the most frequent offenders, but many paints contain high volatile organic compounds. After processing at the base of water, little or no VOCs.
Permanent establishment will be a big impact on the interior of your house of health and the world. Another advantage is that many products are available with permanent institution. Here you will find a complete list of options www.greenpeople.org / furniture / html.
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